Recent Studies on Resource Insects
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 February 2026 | Viewed by 530
Special Issue Editors
Interests: honeybee; omics; honeybee product; beekeeping; honeybee health
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Insects, as a renewable natural resource, hold significant potential for diverse applications across various industries. In recent years, they have become a key focus of scientific research and industrial development. Insect products and bodies serve as valuable industrial raw materials and biomaterials, with a wide range of uses. Rich in proteins and amino acids, they are not only suitable for human consumption but also offer high nutritional value as animal feed. In the agricultural and forestry sectors, beneficial insects play a crucial role in sustainable pest control, contributing to ecological pest management and supporting environmental protection efforts. Moreover, the study of insect structures and functions has driven advancements in biomimicry, leading to the development of innovative high-tech products with applications in medicine, military, and materials science.
This Special Issue seeks to gather the most recent advances in resource insect research. We invite experts and researchers to submit their work and contribute to the growing body of knowledge on how insects can be leveraged for a wide range of scientific and industrial purposes.
Prof. Dr. Yue Hao
Prof. Dr. Weili Cai
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Insects is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- resource insects
- beneficial insects
- insect products
- biomimicry
- bioengineering
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